CVE-2024-9474
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to the management web interface to perform actions on the firewall with root privileges. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.2 High
- Status
- Analyzed - psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
- Published
- 2024-11-18
- Last modified
- 2026-08-04
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2024-11-18, action due 2024-12-09: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Additionally, the management interfaces for affected devices should not be exposed to untrusted networks, including the internet.
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
Affected products
- Cloud Ngfw (Palo Alto Networks)
- Pan-os (Palo Alto Networks)
- Prisma Access (Palo Alto Networks)
- Pan-os (Paloaltonetworks)
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9474
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/cve-2024-0012-cve-2024-9474/
- https://github.com/k4nfr3/CVE-2024-9474
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/pots-and-pans-aka-an-sslvpn-palo-alto-pan-os-cve-2024-0012-and-cve-2024-9474/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9474
